Baker, Edward Paul

August 28, 2006

BAKER, Edward Paul

Edward Paul Baker, 73, of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, (August 26, 2006) at Countryside Manor. Mr. Baker was born on October 12, 1932 in Plainville, a son of the late A. Paul and Lillian (Valley) Baker. Edward was a sergeant with the US Air Force during the Korean War and was a retired computer operator for GE. He was predeceased by his first wife Marcia (Veitch) Baker and his second wife Nancy (Degnan) Baker. He is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law Michael and Lucia Baker of Rockville, MD, Rick and Rena Baker of Willington; his daughter and son-in-law Nancy B. and Anthony Salvatore of Bristol; his two step-daughters and step-sons-in-laws Geralyn Chouinard Fink and Roger Fink of Bristol, and Michele and Bruce Regensburger of Plantsville; his three sisters, Naomi Goldsmith of Plainville, Joan Baralari of Hendersonville, NC and Barbara Buchanan of Etowah, SC; his grandchildren, Iain Baker, Sarah Baker, Victor Coutin, Elizabeth Salvatore, Michael Salvatore, Eleni Baker, Kevin Beloin and Bryan Chouinard and several nieces and nephews. The family of Edward would like to thank the staff of Countryside Manor for the loving and compassionate care that he received. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 30, at 9 a.m. from O'Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave, Forestville, to St. Patrick Church, Farmington for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Peacedale Cemetery, Bristol. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Donations in Edward's memory may be made to either: Alzheimer's Association, 96 Oak St., Hartford, 06106 or to American Lung Association, 45 Ash Street, East Hartford, 06108.